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post Sep 27 2009, 02:26 PM
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This story starts back in June 09. I had information posted on this Web Page. Instead of updating, I will re-post it with the additional information. I have received information from many different sources, including a source from a place I can't at this time mention


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Boo Boo is a 6 year old mixed German Shepard. She is one of 4 rescued dogs I have.

On June 8th. 09 she was found along side my road, either hit by a car or run over. She couldn't walk and was in pain. I took her to my Vet in Asheville. They x-rayed her hips and found out, both rear legs were dislocated. She had a rash due to urine but no other injuries. He told me that the hips were dislocated by trauma and would not stay in very well. I asked him to call a local Board Certified Surgeon to get the cost on a method of inserting a pin in the hip called (Pin and Toggle ) He returned and told me that the cost would be $2,000 to $2,500.00 per hip, totaling $4,000.00 to $5,000.00. He said we could reset the hips and see what happens or do a FHO, (where they cut the ball at the end of the femur) off. It is a very common procedure, but due to the fact it was both hips, it could still be a problem. The FHO would relieve the pain but the recovery would be longer. I said I could not make a decision at that time, so could we try to reset the hips and let me have a day of so to make a decision.

This now leads to the COMPLAINT, sent to the NC Veterinarian Medical Board. It can be told better, if you see the actual complaint.






MY COMPLAINT to N.C.V.M.B.


North Carolina Veterinary Medical Board
P. O. Box 37549
Raleigh, N. C. 27627




Dear Board President,

I am writing this letter, as per your instructions, on your Web Site. I will lay out the details of this incident, covering the past three weeks, in as much detail as I can to the best of my ability. All matters of this complaint are within the Standard of Care to include incompetence, malpractice, gross negligence, and misrepresentation.

Dog: 6 year old, Female mixed German Sheppard, 75 lbs. Name Boo Boo.
Owner: Jay K. Jones

Complaint: Dr. Mark Ledyard. To and to include any and all State Licensed personnel on duty the days and times my dog was under the care of Charlotte Street Animal Hospital. Including Doctors and Technicians.

208 Charlotte Street, Asheville, NC 28801

Dates: June 8th and June 9th. 2009
June 14th - June 15th - June 16th 2009

Additional Regional Emergency Animal Hosp. of Asheville (REACH)
Treatment: Treatment and Records of June 16th. 2009
677 Brevard Road, Asheville, NC 28806

Current Medical Western Carolina Region Animal Hosp. & Vet Emergency Hosp
Treatment : Treatment and Records and Photo records of June 17th 2009
Current and on going.


Have referral to: University Of Tenn. Veterinary Hospital (Needing Funds)



On approximately June 7th./June 8th, 2009 Boo Boo was involved in an accident with a vehicle. She was taken to Charlotte Street Animal Hosp. Asheville, NC.

June, 8th. 2009. She was x-rayed and examined and it was determined that both
rear legs were dislocated at the hip (bilateral hip luxations). After considering what treatment was best, considering several factors, it was decided to relocate the Hips (reduction of luxated \hip). Preparation by Anne B. Anne P. -Doctors)

Dr. Ledyard; Reset hip joint (reduction of Luxated)
General Anesthesia
BANDAGE APPLICATION **
Pain medication
X-ray of hip

** Taping caused the first Problems.


I took Boo Boo home. I Rubbed her legs and put ice where I could reach. She appeared to be in great pain. When I checked her legs, they were extremely swollen and I saw blood at the area of her ankles (behind her foot pad) and at the knees and at her hip area. These were where the tape was cutting into her flesh. Both legs were drawn up towards her hip and back with tape and the tape was very tight and getting tighter as she continued to swell.

I decided to cut the tape, that was causing the swelling and by this time, cutting into the flesh. I cut all the tape off and saw that there was no gauze or padding under the tape and no hair had been cut . In the area of the cuts, the tape had curled and was like a piece of cord, cutting into her flesh. I put Neosporin on the (4) cut areas and a Gauze pad. I then, padded again with a heavy Depends Pad and tape it loosely. I then taped this padded bandage to her leg with heavy tape. I changed it daily for the 6 days she was home. When I changed the bandage I covered the areas with Neosporin and Blu-Wound wound dressing. She had a lot of irritations between her legs.

Monday June 15th. I had first made an appointment with Dr. Crouch, to have a Pin and Toggle operation, after thinking it over and reading many articles on the internet, I decided to have a FHO,

By Monday, June 15th. 2009, all the wounds were healing nicely. She had cuts on he ankle, cuts above the knee and cuts under her hips and pad on her foot and the pad was soft for about ¼”, and she had started pulling at the pad. I told them about it when I checked her in. They said not to worry, all dogs lick and the skin and it gets soft and they will bite at it.

I had her in my bedroom and had a bite collar on her, any time I was not
treating her. Several times the bandage slid down when the tape holding the bandage to her leg got wet, but never came completely off. The abrasions on her knee and hip area I treated several times with the Blu- Wound spray.


When I had a consult with Dr. Ledyard, he told me what the procedure would be, and as we finished. I told him how the tape had cut into her skin and I told him how I had used the crinkle paper tape, and how I had put a depends pad over the gauze pad , before I taped it. (See medical notes MARKED A included.) This conversation lasted only 2 to 3 minutes.


They were not planning and the surgery until Tues. 16th. I received a call, Monday afternoon and they said it was done and I could pick her up. I told them I would get her Tuesday, about noon. Tuesday started off with me having car problems and I didn’t get there until approx. 3:00 pm. I went in and paid my bill, and a tech came out to go over the “Directions for Care”, he went over what was written and he said she was ready and they would bring her out. Normally, the first thing I do is go back to the cage area, to see Boo Boo, but they had her all ready.


They carried her out in my Extra Large Air Cage, she was in the bottom portion of the crate, with her rear area, to the rear of the cage and her head in the door. I saw she had NO bandages on any part off her body, even the new scars for the FHO. I asked him if he would get me a roll of tape. He went and got me a small roll. She was wearing a chew collar but no bandages.

I left and on the way home, I stopped at a store to get bread and milk. As I got out
she was trying to get up and I went around to the Van’s side door. She had turn and her rear quarters were showing and I saw Blood on the blanket. Then I saw the leg!
5” X 3” of raw flesh. Showing two white tendon and bare bone. (SEE PHOTO A.)
I was sick, I called the Vets and told them what I had just saw and I was on my way back. This was only several minutes, 5 or 6 minutes, since I had left his office.


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When I pulled into to the Parking lot, I pull in front of entrance doors. I went in and told them I wanted a Doctor to come out and look at my Dogs leg. I anticipated a problem from the Dr. or maybe Me, so I called 911 and asked them to send a car, just to keep our discussion civil. I waited, and waited and called 911 again since I was getting more angry. I saw Dr. Ledyard walking up in Bermuda Shorts and he had a stupid, fixed grin on his face. I asked him to look at Boo Boo’s leg. He said “I saw it “ and stood in the opening of the open Van doors, with his arms folded. He then said “That’s the way she was when you brought her in”. By that time the two who had carried out Boo Boo to the car, were standing, outside the front door. The Doctor said ask them? And the one who had read me the instructions on Boo Boo’s release , said “That’s how she was brought in” .

As I started to walk towards the front door, I said “Then lets ask the others who were there, like Dr. Bayer”. He got to the door first and as I reached for the handle, he put is arms up to below his face and started to push me away. We were standing face to face and it was then I smelled the alcohol. At that time I saw one of the Asheville Police cars pulling in. Two of them got out and asked what the problem was ?

I was standing there with a 25 year old van, looking like a good old hick and for 15 minutes the Dr. spoke and they started shaking their heads in agreement. I heard the Doctor tell the officer that many wounds heal better with no bandage. The office turned to me and said - look - he‘s a Vet and you aren‘t and I‘m not ! ( See enclosed photo). I asked, if I gave a statement would they take a statement from the Doctor and the staff that had been there, when Boo Boo arrived for surgery. They said no, this is civil matter. I felt I had better leave since the three ( a second car had arrived ) were looking for a reason to lock me up. The Female Officer, said “if you have been calling 911 she would lock me up“.



In Jan. 2010 - I sent a Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA) Request to The City of Asheville Police Department. When I received it back, there were no times on 9-1-1 calls, several of my calls to 9-1-1, were not listed. All comments written on the incident report were redacted. So none of the information I asked for was given to me. Even though this is the period that I was supposed to have assaulted the Doctor and his staff and made threats to them ! They claimed that the police made me leave ! The report was blank ! They did not follow what the FOIA requires, when requests are not honored. I will now have to take this to a Judge to force them to reply properly.
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I left and drove to R.E.A.C.H. for care for Boo Boo. I could tell they knew who I was when I walked in, I asked the young girl at the desk, if any one had called. I then asked if Dr. Ledyard had called. She said No. But a few minutes later, she said something that let me know he had called. I asked her why she felt she needed to lie and she just walked away. Since there is a business relationship between REACH and many, if not most, Vets in the area, I did not feel comfortable. I then planned to drive to U.T. Vet School. As I asked them to get my dog, they said I owed them $145.00, even though they had only put two bandage wraps on Boo Boo’s feet and were treating other dogs, while BOO BOO lay on the floor, in pain ! There is more to the story, I will tell at another time.

My van broke down in Canton, on I-40 and I didn’t get home until 3:00 am. It was too late to continue to Knoxville. I slept in the van with her, gave her meds and had her in treatment by 8:00 am at the WESTERN CAROLINA REGIONAL ANIMAL HOSPITAL & VET EMERGENCY HOSPITAL. The photos enclosed are:

1. Photos taken as she laid in the car, while I was talking to the Police and Dr. Ledyard, at the time she was being discharged.

2. The 22 photos were taken by Western Carolina Regional Animal Hospital.
(This would be about 14 hours from the time she was discharged).
He claims in his Reply : He debrided the wounds, (You will see wounds where the hair is - - hanging into the wound? Dead skin with infection had to be cut out ? Two weeks of intensive - therapy had to be started ? To wounds that Dr. Ledyard said would heal fine "If I kept them - DRY ? )



I had the best service and care I think is possible in N.C. We still need to get care from a Veterinary Teaching Hospital (U.T. or U.N.C Vet School) since we need equipment and care due to the severity of her condition.

Western Carolina Regional Animal Hosp. & Vet. Emergency Hospital
205 N. Highland Drive
Flat Rock, NC 28731
Ph 828.697.7767



SUMMARY

The facts are when she was brought in for surgery, it is true, she had cuts on her feet, ankles, above the knee and below the hip. All caused by the method she was taped, the tape, the lack of padding and gauze, the swelling. There was no infection noticeable to me and there was no eating or chewing on her leg. There were cuts caused by the tape and the one area where she had started biting at the rear of the black pad. If it was as bad as they say, I would have told them, so they could treat her. I was in there to treat her and make her well, I would have no reason to lie or hide her condition! It’s my dog and I love her. If it were my negligence that cause the chewing, I would have told them to treat it and forget the operation. If it was his negligence what would he due, exactly what he did. Preform the Hip Operation, so he could make his $2,000 and not do a thing for the Leg injuries. ( At that time I thought the injuries were caused by Boo Boo biting her leg, and not the Bandages being put on TOO tight.- )

I can not believe that if her cuts and her condition was as bad as it appears when she was released, why didn’t it appear in the records and why didn’t they treat her. They did the operation on a dog that probably will never be able to walk and benefit from the operation. What Doctor would release a dog in the condition the photos show she was in, with a hole in her leg and bones and ligaments showing and never say a thing about. Only the normal discharge instructions.

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I will post the Picture in the next thread. Some, will not want to look at !

The first photo I post, will be the leg I first saw after I picked her up. June 16th, 09. As I was out paying the bill, two Technicians had put her in my extra large " Air Trans Container" with her face looking out the door. Her legs were to the rear. They slid her in the back of my Van. I left and after several miles I stopped to get milk and bread, on my way home to Bat Cave. She had a Victorian Collar on and as I got in she had turned around and her rear end was to the door and I saw blood on the pad !


and I saw !


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The Photo below, will show you a similar injury caused by a Bandage that was too tight. It will look identical to Boo Boo's injury!

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The below "Link", will take you to the PICTURE and a pdf showing a complete story ! !

http://www.vshsd.com/For_Veterinarians-Con..._CVC2008Pt5.pdf

Page 5 of pdf, upper left Photo


This photo, was the first hint, that the Bandages were put on too tight, was the CAUSE !

Not Boo Boo chewing her leg.



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OUR MISSION: Seems to get harder the more time that goes by !


It has been (8) EIGHT MONTHS since I filed my COMPLAINT. Mrs. Mickey and her husband ,Thomas Mickey run this Veterinarian Financed Board (NCVMD) that is supposed to regulate all licensed VETERINARIANS AND Technicians. I was told every thing I put in my complaint was being done. I found out from Dr. David Marshall, a Board Member, That the only thing done, IN THE EIGHT MONTHS, was that they sent my complaint to Dr. Ledyard and he wrote a reply. The other Doctors that treated Boo Boo and were aware of her injuries did not have Complaints filed, BECAUSE IT DIDN'T FIT INTO THEIR PROCEDURE AND IT WAS COMPLICATED !! TWO LETTERS IN EIGHT MONTHS. THIS DOCTOR HAS BEEN FOUND GUILTY ALREADY, OF KILLING ONE DOG AND ACCUSED OF MAIMING MY DOG, BOO BOO! This "Governor" Appointed ( Board NCVMD) has a long record of Long Delays. Their is only one Doctor on the Board with any advance specialties in Animal Medicine. One vet teaches at NC Vet Hospital, with nothing close to Soft Tissue Injuries experience. So this matter is going to be judged and decided by Fellow Veterinarians with unknown experience.

Any experienced Vet, SHOULD BE ABLE TO LOOK AT THE 22 PHOTOS AND FROM THIS ALONE "KNOW WHAT HAPPENED" I know several who did just that, and I can't wait until they give the statements to the Board, IF I LIVE THAT LONG !




TO EXPOSE INCOMPETENT " VETS " WHO ARE PROTECTED BY STATE BOARDS, CRIMINAL AND CIVIL COURT SYSTEMS, EVEN WHEN THERE IS EVIDENCE OF WRONGDOING, MALPRACTICE, INCOMPETENCE AND NEGLIGENCE. ALSO, TO EXPOSE THE STATE BOARDS THAT PROTECT THEM.



Veterinary incompetence, negligence, and abuse are alive and well in the United States and all over the world. Every day, untold numbers of defenseless animals are left in the hands of some negligent, incompetent doctors who inflict cruelty, injury, and death on our pets -- and get away with it.

Millions of people take their pets to vets every year. Although skilled, competent veterinary care certainly outweighs the incidences of negligence and abuse, the damage that those veterinarians do is incalculable in terms of animal suffering, public health and safety, consumer fraud, and the emotional devastation caused by knowing that our beloved pets were harmed or destroyed by the very person entrusted with their care.

If you believe that no veterinarian anywhere would ever deliberately harm an animal...never abuse client or public trust...never abuse their positions as doctors...or would never violate the laws of their profession...you will learn that public record, disciplinary actions by vet boards, and increasing media coverage on this ugly and disturbing subject say otherwise.
And if you think that it can't happen to you and your pet...think again.












BOO BOO IS A CHAMP !



Dr. Mark Ledyard is a CHUMP !
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CHIMP !


Dr. Mark Ledyard graduated from The University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine in 1989. He devotes much of his time to performing soft tissue and orthopedic surgery… This is what he claims ![/


READ THIS ! THIS CLEARS UP THE MYSTERY OF HER LEGS !


IATROGENESIS


Adverse effects or complications caused by or resulting from Medical Treatment or advice.


So lets hear and see the Story of Dr. Mark Iatrogenesis / Ledyard..................

Of the 54,400 articles you get, when you - " Google” - Too Tight bandage injuries -Dog )

It is estimated that all but two of the 54,000 articles, merely state a general statement, (stating - not to put bandage on too tight ). Very few explain why, or there have been almost no Medical Studies, giving the details of this ALL TO COMMON , Veterinarian Caused , Life Threatening and Expensive Injury. An injury, where treatment could and does run into the thousands…$60,000 to $80,000.

One of the reasons you won’t hear about this, is what I just wrote !
It is caused by VETERINARIANS, with POOR TRAINING and Completely Caused by Negligence ! An SO EASY to cover up! I can say this though my own experience, or should I say my poor dog’s experience, weeks of suffering and treatment.

It only cost me $7000.00 and not $80,000.00 it may have cost.
Not because she was cured, the second Vet stopped his treatment, when I ran out of Money. So I now have a beautiful THREE LEGGED DOG, and my savings are gone. No big DEAL !

LET ME SAY, I would do it again, without a second thought !
But here is the effect on me. I have been disabled for 10 years, a veteran, who had one dream, to travel when I retired. I am in my sixties and I have been planning a trip, for five years. Including my two dogs. I have just been told that my cancer has gone to Stage 4. So time is somewhat a issue. The $7,000.00 was my life savings. I will say nor more……
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The Veterinarian who owns the Hospital, has sales of $940,000 a year. He has a great bedside manner. Most everyone likes him. I did also, until his true side appeared.

On June 7th my dog was struck by a car. Her two hips were dislocated. The Vet reset her hips and he put a BANDAGE on her legs. He put it on TOO TIGHT. Like a tourniquet, after 20 minutes the lack of blood caused her skin, tissue, muscles and tendons to die. When I took her home I noticed the bandages were cutting into her skin. The BANDAGE had been on for 30 hours. After 6 hours the damage is irreversible.


It is called - Deep Tissue Damage.

Stage 1 . The damage is deep and works toward the surface. You may only see a slight reddish skin. ( 1 to 2 days )

Stage 2 . You may see a blister or a slight sunken area. ( 3 to 4 days )

Stage 3 . It may break open and look like a open sore. (5 to 6 days )

Stage 4. Will be a open gaping wound. A crater, right down to the tendons and BONE ! ( 7 to 9 days )
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The Photo on the top of the first page, is Boo Boo’s leg when Dr. Ledyard discharged her, “saying the leg was fine !!” He let her lay for 30 hours and did not do a thing. He sent her home, saying it will heal, “Just keep it dry !”


I will go into as much detail as you want. (LATER )


You can “GOOGLE “ these words and read as much as you want.

Pressure Ulcer Dog - Ischemic Injury Dog - Bandage Related Injury
Slough or Sloughing - Vascular compromise from Bandages -


Facts: Usually resulting In Amputation - Pressures are greatest over bony prominences where weight-bearing points come in contact with external surfaces (LEGS) - Facts on this condition for Humans and Animals are very similar -

See a photo of a injury caused by a bandage put on too tight .



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Dr. Ledyard, told me and he told the Vet. Board NCVMB, that Boo Boo had done that to herself, "Self Mutilation ! Since I had never seen such a thing, that's what I thought it was. THEN WHEN I SAW THIS PHOTO of " what a wound looks like when a bandage is put on TOO TIGHT " and Boo Boo's cuts and bandage, cutting in, I realized what had happened. " Thank the lord for the internet !



Link - http://www.vshsd.com/For_Veterinarians-Con..._CVC2008Pt2.pdf

See Page 5, upper left top. Of pdf



Bandage-related injuries are potentially serious sequelae to a routine procedure. A guarded prognosis should be given when there is loss of deep structures.




This process is called SLOUGHING. The damaged and dead skin, breaks away - from the healthy tissue and separates and falls or “SLOUGHS” off.. - CAUSED BY THE SIMPLE BANDAGE BEING TOO TIGHT !

The 4 stages are completed in a 7 to 9 day time frame. This accounts Boo Boo's injury going from no sign to a gaping HOLE in 7 days





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There are 22 photos on all the cuts and damage caused by the Bandages he put on TOO TIGHT!


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If you want to see all 22 photos go to :


http://www.nedfigplucker.com/index.php?showtopic=481

Look for Boo Boo is a real Champ. Look for PICTURES


OR Paste to - Open Forum



Now when this happens, what does the VET do ??
LIES , LIES and LIES.
[b]Anything except tell the truth, that it was his fault
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He knew what happened, but could not think on a reasonable excuse.

He didn’t know what to do or what to say. He realized that, a week earlier, he had put a (sling or bandage) on my dog, who had dislocated her two rear legs. I needed a few days to decide on what was the best treatment for her. When I brought my dog in, a week later, for the hip operations, that I had decided on, she had cuts where the bandages had cut into her skin. ( She was in Stage 3 going into 4 of - SLOUGHING )

THE ONLY THING HE COULD THINK OF WAS THE DOG CHEWED HER OWN LEG. I KNEW THIS WAS IMPOSSIBLE, BECAUSE SHE WAS NEVER OUT OF MY SIGHT FOR THOSE 6 DAYS.

The cuts were not consistent to a dog chewing and she had cuts in all the areas on her leg, that the Bandages were applied. (See Photos)


(I am not going to go into the DETAILS, there is a place you can read the details, Later )

The week before, when I got my dog home. I saw the bandages were too tight, I saw they were cutting into her leg. I cut them off! I keep salve on the cuts, and put a pad on the cuts and a loose bandage, since she was in so much pain and swelling.

So 5 days later, when I took her in for the surgery, she had cuts, that on the surface, looked like they were healing, (Stage 3 ) These were the cuts caused by his Bandages, where they had cut into her skin.. I told him about the cuts she had and felt if the tape had been wider, they might not have twisted and cut into her skin. He gave me a look but said little.

He operated on her hips, I had her stay that night and picked her up, about 4:00 pm that next day. I paid the $2,000.00 bill and two Techs put her into my Van. NOT A WORD !


On my way home I stopped to get milk and bread. When I got out, she had turned around so, I could see her rear legs… What I saw, TURNED MY STOMACH ! A Hole 5” long X 2 “ wide and all the way to the Ligaments and Bone, about 2 “ deep ! ON BOTH LEGS!

I drove back to the Vet‘s. When he did come out, I asked him to LOOK at MY DOGS LEGS ! His answer was -- That is how she was when YOU brought her in !

You need to Google ( Boo Boo is a Champ ) and all the details will be shown and the
26 PHOTO’S …… If you can stand to look !
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With the help of Vets, “EXPERTS” from around the United States and England. Doctors with Degrees like Dr. C---- K----- D.V.M., Ph.D, Diplomate A.C.V.N., A.C.V.I.M Dept. Head Small Animal Sciences



I HAVE FOUND OUT THE TRUTH

The Doctors who wrote the only two Clinical Medical Studies on this subject.

THE ANSWER…Bandages put on too tight and cuts off the blood flow, after 20 minutes . From the tapping done a week earlier.

SLOUGHING- is when skin, subject to no blood supply, begins to die, approximately after 20 minutes, hers were on 50 HOURS, there was no chance ! Sloughing goes though 4 steps. Step 1 and 2 is hard to detect from the surface. Even a human, with out the hair would look normal.

The damage is “Deep Tissue Damage” and starts to appear in Stages 3 and 4. At these stages, the Skin and Tissue just sloughs off and separates from any undamaged tissue. Causing a large cavity or a wound. It starts deep in the tissue, next to the bone and works its way to the surface ! Like the photos I have !

That is why when I took her home, after she had the bandage on, I saw no damage since it was in Stage 1 or 2.

but no visual signs for a layman to notice.





In most cases, Sloughing takes 5 to 9 days to go though the 4 stages. In many cases it is not irreversible after 5 hours.

On the 7th day, I dropped her off for her surgery. When he took off MY Bandages, I am sure he saw what was going on. Or as dumb as he may be, who knows ? It was at stage 3 going into Stage 4. Which would be the 5” X 2” X 2” hole in my dogs leg. When he saw this he should have called me. And started treatment on her legs. What did he do!! NOTHING ! He did the $2,000 operation and did NOTHING to the wounds, NOTHING, IT’S shown in the Photos !

THAT’S NOT THE WORST. IT’S the 6 months of LIES TO ME AND HIS EMPLOYEES and THE STATE MEDICAL BOARD - NCVMB.

The cover up is what will catch you every Time !

Employees, Since most all employees, 4 or 5 Doctors and Techs, for two days, worked on Boo Boo, Saw her laying their with those wounds, AND DID OR SAID NOTHING! Are they also guilty ? Or are they all trying to hide behind the Owner’s lies. You probably will get thrown under the BUS !

This puts him in category, that I don’t have words for. If he’s your FRIEND, OR Boss ! DON’T get between him, his MONEY and His REPUTATION.
[/b] A VERY SMALL MAN…..

If anyone has knowledge of Drinking or Drugs, please notify Nedfigplucker.com (Google)!

Other then being the WORLDS WORST SURGEON, D & D. may EXPLAIN HIS ACTIONS!

If you want to see these facts for your self: GOOGLE: Any of these words

Ischemic Bandage Injuries ------------- Dr. Mark Ledyard--------------- Nedfigplucker

Applying bandages too tight dog---------Charlotte Street Animal Hospital----Ischemic Injury

Volkmann’s contracture-------------------Deep Tissue Injury on dog-----------Boo Boo

Pressure ulcer stages dog--------------- Boo Boo is a real Champ ------------stages of Sloughing .
Boo Boo is a Champ----------------------- Slough leg dog-----------------------Deep tissue Damage

Slough or Sloughing ------------ Vascular compromise from Bandages -----Pressure Ulcer Dog
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(Most any reference to human condition would be about the same..




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Jay and Ned and BOO BOO



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Dr. Mark Ledyard - Charlotte Street Animal Hospital


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I merged Boo Boo' STORY and Boo Boo's PICTURES together so their may be some duplication in Boo Boo's Pictures, photos are at the end, if you want to skip.................




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BOO BOO IS A CHAMP !

Dr. Mark Ledyard is a CHUMP !


Dr. Mark Ledyard graduated from The University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine in 1989. He devotes much of his time to - performing soft tissue and orthopedic surgery… This is what he claims !


READ THIS !


Of the 54,400 articles you get, when you ( “Google” - Too Tight bandage injuries -Dog )

It is estimated that all but two
of the 54,000 articles, merely state a general statement, (stating - not to put bandage on too tight). Very few explain why, or there have been almost no Medical Studies, giving the details of this ALL TO COMMON , Veterinarian Caused , Life Threatening and Expensive Injury. An injury, where treatment could and does run into the thousands…$40,000 to $60,000.

One of the reasons you won’t hear about this, is what I just wrote ! It is caused by VETERINARIANS, with POOR TRAINING and Completely Caused by Negligence ! An SO EASY to cover up!



I can say this though my own experience, or should I say my poor dogs experience, weeks of suffering and treatment.

It only cost me $7,000.00 and not $60,000.00 it may have cost. Not because she was cured, the second Vet stopped his treatment, when I ran out of Money. So I now have a beautiful THREE LEGGED DOG, and my savings are gone. No big DEAL !

LET ME SAY, I would do it again, without a second thought !
But here is the effect on me. I have been disabled for 10 years, a veteran, who had one dream, to travel when I retired. I am in my sixties and I have been planning a trip, for five years. Including my two dogs. I have just been told that my cancer has gone to Stage 4. So time is somewhat a issue. The $7,000.00 was my life savings. I will say nor more……
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The Veterinarian who owns the Hospital, has sales of $940,000 a year. He has a great bedside manner. Most everyone likes him. I did also, until his true side appeared.

On June 7th., my dog was struck by a car. Her two hips were dislocated. The Vet reset her hips and he put a BANDAGE on her legs. He put it on TOO TIGHT. Like a tourniquet, after 20 minutes the lack of blood caused her skin, tissue, muscles and tendons to die. When I took her home I noticed the bandages were cutting into her skin. The BANDAGE had been on for 30 hours. After 6 hours the damage is irreversible.

It is called - Deep Tissue Damage. It goes though 4 stages.


Stage 1 . The damage is deep and works toward the surface. You may only see a slight reddish skin. ( 1 to 2 days )

Stage 2 . You may see a blister or a slight sunken area.) ( 3 to 4 days

Stage 3 . It may break open and look like a open sore. (5 to 6 days )

Stage 4. Will be a open gaping wound. A crater, right down to the tendons and BONE ! ( 7 to 9 days )


Stage 1 Stage 2

Stage 3 Stage 4


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The TWO Photos on the top of the First Page, is Boo Boo’s leg when Dr. Ledyard discharged her saying the leg was fine !! He let her lay for 30 hours and did not do a thing. He sent her home, saying it will heal, “Just keep it dry !”






I will go into as much detail as you want. (LATER )


You can “GOOGLE “ these words and read as much as you want.

Pressure Ulcer Dog - Ischemic Injury Dog - Bandage Related Injury
Slough or Sloughing - Vascular compromise from Bandages -


Facts - DEEP TISSUE INJURY : Usually resulting In Amputation - Pressures are greatest over bony prominences where weight-bearing points come in contact with external surfaces (LEGS) - Facts on this condition for Humans and Animals are very similar -

See below, a photo of a injury caused by a bandage put on too tight .

Link - http://www.vshsd.com/For_Veterinarians-Con..._CVC2008Pt2.pdf

See Page 5, upper left top. Of pdf



Bandage-related injuries are potentially serious sequelae to a routine procedure. A guarded prognosis should be given when there is loss of deep structures.

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This process is called SLOUGHING. The damaged and dead skin, breaks away from the healthy tissue and separates and falls or “SLOUGHS” off leaving a crater size wound - CAUSED BY THE SIMPLE BANDAGE BEING TOO TIGHT !



There are 22 photos on all the cuts and damage caused by the Bandages he put on TOO TIGHT!



If you want to see all 22 photos KEEP READING @ end of this thread;



Now when this happens, what does the VET do ??

LIES , LIES and LIES.

Anything except tell the truth, That it was his fault !


He knew what happened, but could not think on a reasonable excuse.

He didn’t know what to do or what to say. He realized that, a week earlier, he had put a (sling or bandage) on my dog, who had dislocated her two rear legs. I needed a few days to decide on what was the best treatment for her. When I brought my dog in, a week later, for the hip operations, that I had decided on, she had cuts where the bandages had cut into her skin. ( She was in Stage 3 going into 4 of - SLOUGHING )

THE ONLY EXCUSE HE COULD THINK OF WAS THE DOG CHEWED HER OWN LEG. I KNEW THIS WAS IMPOSSIBLE, BECAUSE SHE WAS NEVER OUT OF MY SIGHT FOR THOSE 6 DAYS.


ALL THE DOCTORS THAT HAVE SEEN THESE PHOTOS, AGREE THAT THE CUTS AND INJURIES ARE CAUSED BY IMPROPER BANDAGING. (Too Tight, Misaligned, wrong material. )

The cuts were not consistent to a dog chewing and she had cuts in all the areas on her leg, that the Bandages were applied. (See Photos)


I am not going to go into the DETAILS, there is a place you can read the details, Later

The week before, when I got my dog home. I saw the bandages were too tight, I saw they were cutting into her leg. I cut them off! I keep salve on the cuts, and put a pad on the cuts and a loose bandage, since she was in so much pain and swelling.

So 5 days later, when I took her in for the surgery, she had cuts, that on the surface, looked like they were healing, (Stage 3 ) These were the cuts caused by his Bandages, where they had cut into her skin.. I told him about the cuts she had and felt if the tape had been wider, they might not have twisted and cut into her skin. He gave me a look but said little.

He operated on her hips, I had her stay that night and picked her up, about 4:00 pm that next day. I paid the $2,000.00 bill and two Techs put her into my Van. NOT A WORD - FROM ANYONE ! !

On my way home I stopped to get milk and bread. When I got out, she had turned around so, I could see her rear legs… What I saw, TURNED MY STOMACH ! A Hole 5” long X 2 “ wide and all the way to the Ligaments and Bone, about 2 “ deep ! !

I drove back to the Vet‘s. When he did come out, I asked him to LOOK at MY DOGS LEGS ! His answer was -- That is how she was when YOU brought her in !

All the details will be shown and the
26 PHOTO’S …… If you can stand to look !
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With the help of Vets, “EXPERTS” from around the United States and England. Doctors with Degrees like Dr. C---- K----- D.V.M., Ph.D, Diplomate A.C.V.N., A.C.V.I.M Dept. Head Small Animal Science



I HAVE FOUND OUT THE TRUTH




The Doctors who wrote the only two Clinical Medical Studies on this subject.



THE ANSWER…Bandages put on too tight and cuts off the blood flow, after 20 minutes . From the tapping done a week earlier.

SLOUGHING- is when skin, subject to no blood supply, begins to die, approximately after 20 minutes, hers were on 50 HOURS, there was no chance ! The damage was irreversible at that point ! Sloughing goes though 4 steps. Step 1 and 2 is hard to detect from the surface. Even a human, with out the hair would look normal.

The damage is “Deep Tissue Damage” or Pressure Ulcer and starts to appear in Stages 3 and 4. At these stages, the Skin and Tissue just sloughs off and separates from any undamaged tissue. Causing a large cavity or a wound. It starts deep in the tissue, next to the bone and works its way to the surface ! Like the photos I have !



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That is why when I took her home, after she had the bandage on, I saw no damage since it was in Stage 1 or 2. but no visual signs for a layman to notice.

In most cases, Sloughing takes 5 to 9 days to go though the 4 stages. In many cases it is not irreversible after 5 hours.

On the 7th day, I dropped her off for her surgery. When he took off MY Bandages, I am sure he saw what was going on. Or as dumb as he may be, who knows ? It was at stage 3 going into Stage 4. Which would be the 5” X 2” X 2” hole in my dogs leg.

When he saw this he should have called me. And started treatment on her legs. What did he do!! NOTHING ! He did the $2,000 operation and did NOTHING to the wounds, NOTHING, IT’S shown in the Photos !

THAT’S NOT THE WORST. IT’S the 6 months of LIES TO ME AND HIS EMPLOYEES and THE STATE MEDICAL BOARD - NCVMB.

The cover up is what will catch you every Time !

Employees, Since most all employees, 4 or 5 Doctors and Techs, for two days, worked on Boo Boo, Saw her laying their with those wounds, AND DID OR SAID NOTHING! Are they also guilty ? Or are they all trying to hide behind the Owner’s lies. You probably will get thrown under the BUS !

This puts him in category, that I don’t have words for. If he’s your Friend, OR Boss ! DON’T get between him, his MONEY and His REPUTATION.

A VERY SMALL MAN….



Other then being the WORLDS WORST SURGEON, D & D. may EXPLAIN HIS ACTIONS!

If you want to see these facts for your self: GOOGLE: Any of these words

Ischemic Bandage Injuries ................ Dr. Mark Ledyard ....................... Nedfigplucker

Applying bandages too tight dog .........Charlotte Street Animal Hospital .. Ischemic Injury

Volkmann’s contracture.......................Deep Tissue Injury on dog ............Boo Boo
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Pressure ulcer dogs stages................. Boo Boo is a Real ........................Pressure Ulcer Dog .
Boo Boo is a real Champ ................... Deep tissue Damage

Slough or Sloughing............................Vascular compromise from Bandages



(Most any reference to human condition would be about the same..)









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Thanks,




Jay and Ned and BOO BOO



http://www.nedfigplucker.com/index.php?showtopic=480









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This is Boo Boo's LEG - 12 hours after she was discharged !


Charlotte Street Animal Hospital.

Does it look like a wound that is " As Dr. Ledyard stated " was
FINE ! It will heal OK ! Drunk or Sober,

it doesn't look like it is
FINE TO ME AND OTHERS !



NOW COMPARE THESE TWO PHOTOS


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THIS IS A WOUND FROM A CASE HISTORY OF A DOG
WHO HAD A BANDAGE PUT IN TOO TIGHT!

They do look alike !



The TOP PHOTO IS Boo Boo at DISCHARGE FROM DR. LEDYARD, after FHO OPERATIONS.

CAUSED BY Dr. Mark Ledyard Charlotte Street Animal Hospital.

The SECOND PHOTO IS OF A TYPICAL INJURY CAUSED BY A BANDAGE BEING PUT ON TOO TIGHT.

COMPARE THE TWO, would this lead you to think that Boo Boo's injuries MAY have been caused by the same cause.

Also the cuts that look like they were caused by wire. ( Caused by Bandages too Tight! ) NOT Boo Boo CHEWING OR SELF MUTILATION AS FIRST SUSPECTED>

This was what I saw when I stopped the Van.

I called them and told them, I was on my way back. I pulled up out front, in front of the doors and went in and told them I wanted a Doctor to come out and look at my dog. I went back out and decided to call 911 and ask the Police to come by. I had to call 911 three times.

I was mad! Very mad. Finally Dr. Ledyard came walking up in a sun suite. A matching pair of shorts and a matching shirt. He had a stupid look on his face. Like a little boy whose mother caught him doing something bad. Or more like a Drunk little Boy whose mother caught him doing something very BAD.

When he walked up, I asked, What did you do to my dog? He looked at me and said, "That's the way she was when you brought her in yesterday. I don't remember my reply. The two Techs , who had carried Boo Boo out to my Van, had come out and he said "ask them". The two little Parrots repeated the same stupid answer!

I started to walk to the door, and I was saying, let me ask the others WHO TREATED HER. "Dr. Bayer" had been treating my dogs for several years. He ran to get in front of me to stop me from opening the door . As I started to open the door, he pushed it shut and was pushing me away from the door. I walk over to my Van. About that time a Police car came pulling in.

He and I were both trying to tell the Police what was happening. They were giving most of their attention to Dr. Ledyard. I saw it was not going to go well for me. I asked them if I gave them a statement, would go inside and see if the other employees would give a statement. The Doctor said No to the three Policemen, and they said there was no need, since this was a civil matter. I tried for a minute or so more and decided to leave, the "Female" officer was looking like she would like to see me in cuffs.

I left, on my way to REACH . (Which was a mistake) I will skip REACH, other then what was in the complaint. By the time I got there, Dr, Ledyard had called and spoke to the Doctor who owned REACH. They were all acting funny, so I asked if Doctor Ledyard had called and she said No. A few minutes later she said something that let me know, he had called. I asked her why she felt she had to lie. She just walked away. I told them I would rather take Boo Boo to Knoxville to the U. Tenn Vet School.

When I went back, in the rear, to get Boo Boo, she was laying on the floor tied to a table. They had not done anything except put bandages on her two feet. They tried to collect the $430.00 dollars that was their estimate! After a few choice words they reduced it down to $140.00 give or take.

Not knowing that someone in the back had called the police, the door opens an another Asheville Police officer came in. After a few minutes telling them what a bunch of crooks they were, I left. Heading to Knoxville. I got down the street about three blocks and two squad cars stopped me. They looked over all my paper work and inspected my Van and said the reason they stopped me was I had a temp. license in the window, since mine was stolen.

My car broke down on I-40 on my way to Knoxville. I drove back home, and started out to find a Vet to treat Boo Boo.

Ok - now I will post the Photos. The Photos show all the damage the bandages did by being too tight and the tightness caused the legs to swell. It was like putting a tourniquet on and forgetting to loosen it after twenty minutes. (The week earlier, when Dr. Ledyard had reset her hips and put the Bandages on her legs.} By the time I had taken the bandages off , it had been on 24 hours and all the tissue, ligaments & nerves were DEAD. The photos of the legs show what happens when all the tissue dies.

The rope like cuts are from the improper tapping and improper tape. It looks like rope or wire cut into the legs.

The large black spot is necrosis or the skin. (Dead Skin) Other sections show infection.

The photos that are open bloody skin were as the NEW Doctor,was debriding the wounds, that means cutting away all the dead skin and infection so the wound could start to heal.

REMEMBER, THIS IS ONLY 12 HOURS after Dr. Ledyard discharged Boo Boo. After letting her lay there for 30 hours, while he did the $2,000.00 FHO operation on her hips.

He said the wounds shown in the photos were just fine. Didn't need any treatment!! 12 hours later, The New Doctor had to do all that the Photos show!


She then stayed in intensive care for 12 days and finally her one l Leg had to be amputated.

Not only, didn't he treat her legs, HE caused the injuries, by improper tapping. Also remember , over 15 other Doctors , Tech's & employees saw her injuries and were so afraid of losing a job, SAID NOTHING about this or asked any questions..

I KNOW THAT YOU ARE SAYING, THIS CAN'T BE TRUE! No Vet could do this. No vet needs the money bad enough to do the $2,000.00 operation on her hips and let her lay there for 30 hours with her legs looking like you see in the photos and not even wrap them up. The man is a _______________________________________. You fill in the blank. Better yet, print this and drop off the word you think describes ( DR. LEDYARD ) to his office.





ALL PHOTOS OF BOO BOO INJURIES




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NEXT IS THE DOCTORS REPLY TO MY COMPLAINT. AFTER BEING ABLE TO READ THE COMPLAINT, HE WAS ABLE TO CREATE A GREAT STORY, ATLEAST IS IS GOOD AT SOMETHING 1

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